Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-11

urectlng the committee on education and labor to
commune during the recess) and complete the in
VestlgatlOn as to the relations between labor and
capiCai, was taken up and adopted.
. MI: sawyer introduced q bill to establish prac-
tce for the settlement OF pension claims referred
10 the committee on pensions.
MI. HOar introduced a bill in aid OF the erection
oI Ola monument TO General Joseph Warren, who
fell at the battle of Bunker HILL referred to the
committee on library.
INFORMATION WANTED ABOUT PENSION OFFICE
RULING.
resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Plumb,
calling on the Secretary OF the Interior for infor-
nation as to the existence Of rule in the Pension
ONCE whereby hearings are refused to applicants
because they have applied to Congress for relief
was taken up and adopted.
NEW BILL FOR COAST DEFENcEs.
Mr. Stanford introduced bill to provide mortars
and heavy guns for the armament of the forts,
coast defences and vessels OF the United States
Referred to the committee on coast defences.
On motion OF Mr.. Evarts, the House joint reso-
luton giving the thanks OF Congress to Joseph
thousands OF lives have been savei and providing
Tor gold medal suitably inscribed in recognition
OF his eminent services, was taken up go to II.
made by Messrs Evarts and Morgan, y and against
1t by MIR. Cameron. 1t was laid aside without ac-
tiOn.
On motion OF Mr. Manderson, Senate bill appro-
pr1ating 800 600 for the improvement and enlarge
ment OF the court house and post Office at Omaha,
NcUss WdS pdSScQ.
THE TEHUANTEPEC BILL.
The Senate then at 2:1O resumed consideration
OF the Eads Tehuantepec bill, and Mr.. Hoar con-
tfnued his argument in support OF 1t.
House Of Representatives.
This being Friday, the House proceeded to the
consideration OF private business.
The Senate District Committee.
FAVORABLE REPORTS ON THE SCHOOL. BILL AND THE
BILL TO AMEND STREET RAILROAD CHARTERS
The Senate District committee, at their regular
meeting to-day, ordered favorable report upon
the House bill to create school board for the Dis
trct and also upon the Senate bill for the better
security OF persons and greater facility of trans
portation on street railroads in the District These
bills were reported to the Senate.
The school bill IS the one which was pressed by
the citizens committee. 1t provides that the Com
mtSSiOnerS shall appoint three persons from each
OF the eight existing school divisions, who shall
constitute the board OF education OF the District.
1t preScr1beS the terms OF the members and de-
fines their duties. The bill has been indorsed by
the citizens OF the District generally.
Inc Senate Dlu reported IN relation to street
ton and Georgetown and the Metropolitan rail-
roads SO as to require them to use rst-class cars
with all modern Improvements for the convent
ence and comfort of passengers: that they shall
run cars from am. TO 1890 at night at regular
intervals; that no large boxes or market baskets
but the company may provide space for them out
side. 1t is also required that each car shall be pro-
v1ded with both conductor and driver, and that no
passengers shall be admitted for whom seat can
not be provided. Penalties are prescribed for the
violation OF the provisions.
the caDle railroad bill was not considered.
For n Bridge Across the Potomac.
FROM 18th STREET TO GUSTS SPRING.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Barbour in the House
on the 7th instant and referred to the District
committee authorizes and directs the Secretary of
War to have constructed an iron bridge from the
most convenient point near the foot OF 18th street.
IN tnls Guy across the Potomac river to the most
convenient r9tnae point T. near Cust's SPRING on the
shall be constructed OF iron, with carriage-way
twenty-five feet wide, way for street cars twenty
eeS ee Wde aa% on each SIDE ID
menS1onS for the accommodation OF vessels, The
bill appropr1ates $5OO. 600 for the purpose.
The District in Congress.
TO INCREASE THE POLICE FORCE.
The bill reported favorably to the House yester-
day for the increase OF the police force of Wash
ington, authorizes the District Commissioners to
increase the force to thirty sergeants and three
hundred pr1vateS, twenty-five OF the first class
ana twenty-five OF the second class, and appro-
prlates the money necessary for the increase.
CONSTRUCTION OF SEWERS.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Harris, at the request
OF the commissioners, introduced bill to regu-
late the construction of sewers and the laying OF
mains. Referred to the District committee.
SEWER AND WATER MAINS.
commissioner Ludlow was at the Capital to-day
and placed in the hands OF MIR. Rowel, of the Dis
triet committee bill to be introduced in the
House ON Monday, giving the Commissioners au-
thority to regulate laying OF water mains and to
permit them to have sewers laid by contract or
IN FAVOR OF THE CABLE ROAD.
In the Senate to-day numerous petitions for the
passage OF the cable railroad bill, signed by resi-
dents along the proposed route, were presented by
Senators
Capitol Topics.
OF INTEREST TO NAVAL OFFICERS.
Mr. Hale, from the committee on naval affairs,
favorably reported in the Senate yesterday a bill
providing that any officer who. after having been
twenty years In the naval service, may be placed
on the retired list Of the navy by reason of physi-
cal defect, not disqualification at the time OF en-
be 20 pe 9r
the service.
NO UNITED STATES PRISON THIS SESSION.
The judiciary committee Of the House yesterday
reported without other comment than the recon
mendation that it do not pass Representative
Swinburnes bill for the erection Of United states
prison. All the republican members of the COM
mittee unite in presenting long minority report
recommending the passage OF the bill
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS
are unusually backward this year. With but
eighteen working days remaining to Congress
thirteen OF the fourteen annual appropriation bills
dncludtng the river and harbor billy are not yet
ready to go to the President. Ten remain to be
acted upon by the Senate, nine require the action
OF senate committees, fve have not yet passed the
house and two have yet to make their initial step
from House committees In addition to these the
last years Notifications bill yet fingers In confer
once.
DEATH OF THE SENATE LIBRARIAN.
Mr George NJ. Weston, librarian OF the Senate,
DIED at the National hotel yesterday afternoon.
He was seventy -four years OF age aud had been Ill
about two weeks Mr.. Weston was q native Of
Maine.
NOTES.
MI. c. W. Bunting, member Of parliament Of
canada and proprietor OF the Toronto Mail, was
on Lne noor of the House yesterday as the guest OF
Hon. J. J. Adams OF Now York.
IN the ofictal statement OF expenditures for the
several branches OF the National home for dis
aoleo volunteer soldiers submitted by the Treas
9Iy 10 Congress Is the following item: "Due
Hom Gen. B. =. Butler 315,OOO"
The public building committee OF the House to-
gay agreed TO report favorably bill for the sale
OF the present custom house In New York and
the erection Of more commodtous buildings on q